Other Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

Other Assets..

Other Assets.

13.    Other Assets

	September 30,		December 31,
($ in millions)	2022		2021
Long-term pension assets	$	487	$	579
Right-of-use operating lease assets		443		420
Investments in affiliates		193		184
Long-term deferred tax assets		112		126
Other		739		614
	$	1,974	$	1,923

Investments in affiliates primarily includes the company’s 50 percent ownership interest in an entity in Guatemala, a 50 percent ownership interest in an entity in Panama, a 50 percent ownership interest in an entity in Vietnam and an ownership interest of 50 percent in an entity in the U.S.

In 2021, Ball sold its minority-owned investment in South Korea and in the first quarter of 2022, Ball sold its remaining equity method investment in Ball Metalpack. See Note 4 for further details of both transactions.